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Van J H

Q: Is Van J H a good school?

Van J H ranks 1015 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Van J H is a middle school in Van, TX, serving 360 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Van Independent School District (Isd), a rural community where over 57% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Van J H shows a striking contrast between its advanced math program and its general math instruction. The school excels in Algebra I, with 93.33% of 8th graders scoring proficient in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average of 47.01% and far ahead of nearby peers like Lindale J H (81.25%) and Canton J H (96.15%). However, only 14.56% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, the lowest among comparable schools and well below the state average of 29.41%. This suggests the school effectively accelerates top math students but may struggle to support the majority of 7th graders not on that advanced track. Overall, the school’s state ranking has been volatile, peaking at the 77th percentile in 2024-2025 before dropping to the 57th percentile in 2025-2026.

Compared to regional leaders, Van J H is not the top performer. Lindale J H consistently ranks in the 91st-94th percentile, with math proficiency rates of 70-81%, while Canton J H also outperforms Van J H, ranking in the 84th-85th percentile. Van J H is more competitive with schools like Brownsboro J H and Mineola Middle, but the 2024-2025 peak—driven by exceptional subgroup results for low-income and gifted students—was not sustained. This volatility, along with the 7th-grade math weakness, highlights areas for potential improvement to match the consistency of top nearby districts.

360

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,092

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 S Oak St
Van, TX 75790-0697

(903) 963-8321

District: Van Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Van J H usually attend:

High:

Van High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,015^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 951Van Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1015 of 2335	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	532 of 2344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	675 of 2372	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	943 of 2330	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	906 of 2254	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	857 of 2252	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	870 of 2193	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	680 of 2080	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	744 of 2027	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	847 of 1987	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	564 of 2043	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	566 of 1987	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	415 of 1973	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	641 of 1951	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	495 of 1895	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.8	516 of 1803	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	556 of 1763	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	726 of 1718	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	672 of 1684	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	544 of 1585	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.2	1022 of 1582	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.4	661 of 1573	58.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	1222 of 1295	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1055 of 1273	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	930 of 1251	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	730 of 1213	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	601 of 1167	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	1300 of 2182	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1431 of 2118	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1185 of 2058	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1480 of 2008	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	437 of 1428	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	460 of 1770	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	1332 of 1720	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	928 of 1643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1040 of 1592	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	664 of 1445	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	1222 of 1376	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1135 of 2240	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.5	331 of 1825	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	665 of 2242	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	1035 of 2241	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	966 of 2221	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	799 of 2151	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	768 of 2047	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	650 of 2008	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	698 of 1497	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.1	36 of 1230	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	743 of 1481	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	835 of 1488	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.9	553 of 1501	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	340 of 1446	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	583 of 1430	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	800 of 2141	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.7	195 of 1731	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	465 of 2119	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	1187 of 2116	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	637 of 2077	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	881 of 2043	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	929 of 1935	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1026 of 1895	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	902 of 2253	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	182 of 1820	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	553 of 2235	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	951 of 2251	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	897 of 2220	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	1197 of 2172	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1117 of 2073	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	774 of 2039	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	866 of 2253	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	425 of 1818	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	708 of 2246	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	807 of 2245	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	887 of 2228	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	945 of 2168	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	893 of 2069	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	752 of 2030	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	498 of 806	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	326 of 676	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	448 of 818	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	285 of 817	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	440 of 813	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	381 of 743	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	624 of 753	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	575 of 720	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	868 of 1956	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	273 of 1568	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	987 of 1891	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1413 of 1815	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	886 of 1757	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1084 of 1712	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	827 of 1626	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1217 of 1597	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	1097 of 1731	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	574 of 1439	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	934 of 1733	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1132 of 1749	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1125 of 1723	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1075 of 1700	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1047 of 1684	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	841 of 1673	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading59%+3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies21%-10 vs state

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Friday, September 2, 2011

I am very upset about the way they treated my daughter.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Van J H	Public	7-8	630 S Oak St	Van	75790	Van Zandt County	Van Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 963-8321	360	26	13.7	57.5%	238 (66.1%)	15 (4.2%)	89 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	51	1015^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.5%		70.2	532^nd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	483	86.8				51.8	67.3				14.6	52.0	21.4	$8,092
Grand Saline Middle	Public	6-8	400 Stadium Dr	Grand Saline	75140	Van Zandt County	Grand Saline Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 962-7537	293	24	11.9	49.5%	190 (64.8%)	3 (1.0%)	89 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	35	1562^nd of 2335 public middle schools	33.1%		34.9	1562^nd of 2344 public middle schools	33.4%		85.7			34.5	42.2	52.9			28.7	7.0	43.7	29.1	$9,951
Canton J H	Public	6-8	1115 S Buffalo St	Canton	75103	Van Zandt County	Canton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 567-4329	557	37	15.2	40.0%	422 (75.8%)	10 (1.8%)	92 (16.5%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	78.4	350^th of 2335 public middle schools	85.0%		77.6	370^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.2%	20	100.0			54.7	63.0	72.7			62.2	36.2	75.6	54.1	$7,171
Mineola Middle	Public	6-8	1555 W Loop 564	Mineola	75773	Wood County	Mineola Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 569-5338	388	29	13.3	51.5%	219 (56.4%)	14 (3.6%)	127 (32.7%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	56.9	847^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.7%		52.7	998^th of 2344 public middle schools	57.4%	151	95.5			53.8	52.5	68.6			29.6	20.7	56.3	39.1	$10,329
E J Moss Intermediate	Public	4-6	411 Eagle Spirit Dr	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4200	1,082	76	14.3	46.1%	705 (65.2%)	65 (6.0%)	223 (20.6%)	14 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.2%)								(n/a)		58.4	65.4	60.3			61.9	65.1	54.7				$8,707
Lindale J H	Public	7-8	15000 Cr 463	Lindale	75771	Smith County	Lindale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 881-4150	695	47	14.9	44.6%	463 (66.6%)	40 (5.8%)	133 (19.1%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	90.1	148^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.7%		85.8	222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	90.5%	74	100.0				66.4	77.3				70.7	81.1	55.8	$8,369
Fruitvale Middle	Public	6-8	141 Vzcr 1901	Fruitvale	75127	Van Zandt County	Fruitvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 896-4363	77	5	15.3	49.4%	60 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	35.7	1539^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.1%		45.8	1203^rd of 2344 public middle schools	48.7%	336				46.4	45.2	42.3			22.2	38.7	36.4	15.4	$11,650
Brownsboro J H	Public	7-8	11233 Ingram St	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-6931	395	33	11.9	54.4%	284 (71.9%)	26 (6.6%)	68 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.0%)	51	1012^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.7%		60.1	794^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.1%	218	100.0				54.0	50.9				17.7	65.7	24.0	$9,286
Brownsboro Intermediate	Public	4-6	13950 Saylors	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-7325	323	21	15.2	55.4%	243 (75.2%)	14 (4.3%)	60 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)		43.1	45.7	62.8			54.6	47.1	54.9				$7,470
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	804 E Pine	Edgewood	75117	Van Zandt County	Edgewood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 896-4332	241	19	12.5	40.7%	195 (80.9%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	49.7	1048^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.1%		48.3	1131^st of 2344 public middle schools	51.7%	83	86.7			54.0	51.3	53.3			21.1	42.5	62.7	15.0	$8,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Van J H

What is the racial makeup of Van J H?

Students at Van J H are 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Van J H a good school?

Van J H ranks 1015^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Van J H.

What district is Van J H in?

Van Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Van J H attend?

Students who attend Van J H usually go on to attend Van High School

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